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Congratulations to Touraj – 3MT® Finalist! We are excited to share that Ph.D. candidate Touraj Amrabadi has successfully advanced to the final round of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at the University of Florida. Touraj delivered a compelling and concise presentation of his research and was selected as one of this year’s finalists. Developed […]

This year, the Sharma Lab trekked across Gainesville to Austin Cary Forest to host a lab retreat.  Our lab retreats comprise of scientific sessions where each lab member gives a presentation. This year, the focus was on considering the field as a whole and identifying gaps in the literature that we may be uniquely positioned […]

This summer, Touraj passed his qualifying exam by presenting his thesis proposal, titled “Functionalized MnO2 Nanoparticles for Targeting Oxidative Stress in Osteoarthritis.” Many thanks to his committee members, Dr. Rinaldi-Ramos, Dr. Sampath, and Dr. Allen for their support and feedback. Over the next several years, Touraj’s research will focus on functionalizing MnO2 nanoparticles to promote […]

Over the past two years, Dr. Sharma and Dr. Rinaldi-Ramos have led an exciting initiative to connect the cancer research and engineering communities at the University of Florida. Recognizing that many investigators shared overlapping goals, but were siloed due to UF’s large campus and the breadth of its research enterprise, they set out to build […]

Tomas Clavijo-Garcia graduated with his Master’s degree this Spring 2025. The Sharma Lab celebrated his accomplishment with a friendly game of trivia at V Pizza. We look forward to following his work and impact in the upcoming years! Congratulations!

Undergraduate researcher, Victoria Consalvo, was selected as a part of the 2025 UFHCC University Scholars Program. This prestigious award is given to undergraduate students to educate the next generation of professionals on the importance of biomedical research and scientific discoveries, specifically focused on cancer. Those selected are paired with faculty mentors to complete a research […]

Suzanne Lightsey, a 5th year PhD student, was selected by the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Awards Committee for the 2024 Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award. AAW at the University of Florida established the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship and Emerging Scholar Awards to honor outstanding female graduate students. The award committee honored […]

On Thursday, March 13th, the Sharma Lab disseminated their research at the 14th Annual UF Biomaterials Day. The theme of this year’s Biomaterials Day was “Building Tomorrow with Biomaterials Today.” Suzanne, a fifth year PhD student, gave a podium presentation on her research and Rylee, Tomas, Touraj, and Victoria disseminated their research through poster presentations. Both […]

The UF Health Cancer Center held their annual Research Showcase on February 12th at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The event showcased the center’s multidisciplinary approach to solving the problem of cancer, with research ranging from basic mechanisms of disease, to cancer prevention and screening, to new cancer therapies. The Sharma Lab made an appearance […]

A BIG congratulations to Gabriella Flinn for earning an engineering co-op position at Vertex in Providence, Rhode Island. Gabby will join the Device Immunology team led by Tania Baltazar where she will continue the development of cutting-edge solutions for individuals battling type 1 diabetes. Although we are sad to lose Gabby this spring, we are […]